"Let's go for a walk." Now that spring is here in earnest, you may find yourself  frequently uttering this phrase. There are many good reasons to go for a walk--to get some fresh air, burn some calories, enjoy the trees in bloom. And, depending on where you live, you can accomplish all of this while actually getting someplace you need to [...]

You'll be happier living in Montclair than in  most other suburbs - A bold statement, I know. It's subjective, but there are in fact, a three key predictors of happiness -  1. health 2. wealth and 3. social connectedness.  Because of its  street layout, design and diversity of housing  Montclair offers  opportunities to foster all three.  [...]

A few weeks ago, The New York Times ran an Op-Ed piece called "The Death of the Fringe Suburb." The author, Christopher Leinberger, discusses the collapse of outer-ring suburbs and return to popularity of urban and inner-suburban housing. As a New Jersey Realtor, I feel sadness and concern about the decline of any housing market. I find it [...]

I've been reading a lot lately about our national housing crisis, and there are definitely some sobering statistics out there. According to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal, home ownership is falling at the fastest rate since the Great Depression. There is a silver lining, though: now is a really good time for renters to buy a [...]